WEB SITES ON ANCIENT EGYPT FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
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can
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are marked as "gateway" sites are those which are primarily links to
sites
on a particular topic. Use these sites to get you started
searching on your own or use the alphabetical listing
of sites we have
evaluated. Remember that some sites will appear on more than one list of
links. All of the
sites listed were active as of February 7, 2005. The
evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount
of
information given and its potential use in the classroom.
THE ANCIENT EGYPT SITE
START HERE!
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/index.html
This
site has a vast amount of information on Ancient Egypt. Sections: The
History of Ancient Egypt, Monuments
and Sites of Ancient Egypt, The
Language of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt from A to Z, The Ancient Egypt
Bibliography, and World Wide Ancient Egypt. Outstanding. This site has
been updated and improved. Excellent
ETERNAL
EGYPT
START
HERE!
NEW!
http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet?ee_website_action_key=action.display.splash&ee_messages=0001.clientrequired.text
action.display.splash&ee_messages=0001.clientrequired.text
A
huge site on ancient Egypt. Take a guided tour as an introduction.
Sections: Connections, Map, Timeline,
Multimedia, Library, Topics,
Type, Sites & Museums, Search and Digital Guide (allows for mobile
access).
Includes audio files. The Multimedia section has 4 Virtual
Environments, 42 3-Dimensional Views, 8 360° Views,
12 Animations, 4
Webcams, and 1975 Zoomable Pictures. Outstanding. Excellent
VIRTUAL EGYPT
START HERE!
http://www.virtual-egypt.com/
A
huge site with excellent information on ancient Egypt. Includes Galleries,
Photo Tours, Timelines, Flash movies,
Models, Poems, Lessons, Games,
Satellite photos, and much, much more. Outstanding. Excellent
ANCIENT EGYPT
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html#anchor174801
A
long list of kid-friendly sites on ancient Egypt. Sections: Hieroglyphics,
Gods, Mummies, Nile River, Pharaohs,
Pyramids, and Other.
Excellent
ANCIENT EGYPT: THE ETERNAL VOICE
NEW!
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/permex/egypt/egypt.htm
An
online exhibit from the McLung Museum on Ancient Egypt. Click on the
photos for a larger view. Includes
an additional exhibit: Scholars,
Scoundrels and the Sphinx. Also links. Excellent
ANCIENT EGYPT – 42EXPLORE
NEW!
http://www.42explore2.com/egypt.htm
Basic
information on ancient Egypt plus activities, links and games.
Excellent
ANCIENT EGYPT – GUARDIAN’S EGYPT
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/
A
series of "cyberjourneys": Pyramids, Mummies, Hieroglyphs,
Gods/Goddesses.. Colorful photos and description
give you a feeling of
being there. The Kids Section has links to fun activities and games.
Excellent
ANCIENT EGYPT – HISTORY FOR KIDS
NEW!
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/index.htm
Information
on Ancient Egypt for students. Sections: History (with Timeline),
Environment, Religion, Clothing,
Food, Science, Economy, People,
Writing, Games, Art, Architecture, Pyramids, War, Books About Egypt,
Crafts and
Projects on Egypt, Teacher’s Guides for Egypt and more.
Excellent
ANCIENT EGYPT: ONLINE AT THE ROM (ROYAL
ONTARIO MUSEUM) NEW!
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/
An
extensive site for students of all ages. Explore the Discovery Case, learn
how to make a mummy, Visit the Online
Gallery, and Take a VR Tour of
the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Click on the "Prepared for you by our teachers
and
educators…." paragraph to enter. Excellent
THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CULTURE
EXHIBIT
NEW!
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/index.shtml
An
online exhibit from the eMuseum on Ancient Egypt. Very thorough. Sections:
Daily Life, Art, Military, Architecture,
Hieroglyphs, Religion,
Government, Maps, History and Archeology. Includes Links, References, Word
Search game,
Concentration Game and more. Note: We couldn’t get the
Word Search game to work. Excellent
THE ART OF ANCIENT EGYPT: A WEB RESOURCE
NEW!
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/newegypt/htm/a_index.htm
An
online resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. Organized
around three themes, it includes a
Timeline, 40 Objects from their
collection and Resources and Curriculum Connections. The Resources section
includes links, a glossary, lesson plans, classroom activities
and worksheets. The Curriculum Connection section
includes lesson
plans (the same ones) and classroom activities organized into
curriculum areas: Art, Language
Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math
and Drama, Dance and Music.
Excellent
Also listed in Lesson Plans section
BRITISH MUSEUM’S ANCIENT EGYPT FOR
CHILDREN
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
An
outstanding site by the British Museum which has one of the greatest
Egyptian collections outside of Egypt.
Each section includes the Story
which provides information, Explore which takes you through the topic
and Challenge which is a game or project to do. Sections: Egyptian
Life, Geography, Gods & Goddesses,
Mummification, Pharaoh,
Pyramids, Temples, Time, Trades, and Writing. Excellent
COLOR ME EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.ancientnile.co.uk/funtrumpet.php
A
fun site for kids on Egypt. Sections: History of Egypt, Egyptian
Monuments, Ancient Religion, Life in Ancient Egypt,
Modern Egypt for
Kids, Activities and Games and Story Book. The Activities and Games
section has Word Search puzzles,
Cut and Color activities, a Coloring
Book and Write Your Name in Hieroglyphics. The Story Book has three
full-length online books and a long list of stories suitable for
students. Outstanding. Excellent
CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS – FUN FOR
KIDS
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7210/frame.htm
A
colorful, lively site with sections on The Pyramid, Ramadan, Fun for Kids,
Egypt’s Pride, and the Egypt Web
Ring. The Kids section includes: Make
Your Own Mummy, Design a Burial Chamber, Design a Pharaohnic box,
Games to Download, Hear the Trumpet of Tutankhamun, Pharaoh Puzzle,
See Your Name in Hieroglyphics,
and See Egyptian Wildlife.
Excellent
DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Egyptlife.html
Fun
site for students on life in Ancient Egypt. Includes quizzes, video clips,
tall tales, daily life, and some
terrific links to sites for kids.
Outstanding. Excellent
THE DAUGHTER OF RA – HATSHEPSUT
NEW!DR. HAWASS – THE PLATEAU
http://www.guardians.net/hawass/
The
official web site of Dr. Zahi Hawass, Undersecretary of State for the Giza
Monuments and official archeologist
for the Egyptian excavations. A
must-see site by the man who knows the area best. Some of the sections
include: Personal Info, Egypt News, Valley of the Mummies, Sphinx
& Pyramids, Recent Discoveries, Site
Information, Egyptian
History, Articles, Map of Egypt and much more.
Excellent
EGYPT AND THE NEAR EAST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND
TEACHERS – A
GATEWAY SITE
http://asmar.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/YOUTH_RESOURCES.HTML
A
large list of links for students and separate list of resources for
teachers. Note: Scroll down the page to see the
fullest list.
Excellent
THE EGYPT ARCHIVE – FREE PHOTOS TO USE
NEW!
http://www.egyptarchive.co.uk/index.htm
A
collection of excellent copyright-free photos that you can use on your
website or students can use in
reports. Excellent
EGYPT: MUMMIES, A SPHINX, A PALACE
NEW!
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/galleries/egyptian.html
An
online exhibit from the Univ. of Pennsylvania on Ancient Egypt. In
addition to Write Like an Egyptian,
it includes Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Illustrated, Fun (activities) and Egypt: A New Look @ an Ancient
Culture
– an online exhibit. Excellent
EGYPT: SECRETS OF AN ANCIENT WORLD
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
A
National Geographic site on Ancient Egypt. Click on Explore the Pyramids
for an online Adventure. Online
Feature: Four Days to Tackle Egypt?.
Also New Stories, Interactive Features, Kids (games and activities),
and Lesson Plans. Excellent
EGYPT VOYAGER VIRTUAL TOURS
http://www.egyptvoyager.com/virtualtours.htm
Virtual
tours of different sites in Egypt: Cairo, Dendera, Giza, Karnak, Saqqara,
Solar Boat Museum,
and Wissa Wassef. The tours are 360◦ panoramas.
Click on the panorama to stop it, slow it down, move
left or right or
zoom in on a view. Excellent
EGYPTIAN ART
http://members.aol.com/egyptart/
An
extensive site by artist Richard Deurer. His artwork has modern subjects
rendered in the style of the
ancient Egyptians, i.e. The First Brunch,
The Graceland Papyrus {Can YOU spot Elvis? There is also:
Pyramid
Acres (his Egyptian-style home); Tour Egypt (photos), Modern Egyptian
Gallery (photos of life along
the Nile in 1966); Ancient Egyptian
Gallery (monuments); Ancient Egyptian Mythology; Egyptian
Mummification; Children’s Gallery; Hieroglyphs; Ancient Egyptian
Design; Egyptian Kings; Egyptian History
and more.
Excellent
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM ONLINE
NEW!
http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/
The
official site of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Note: We’ve had spotty
success in getting this site.
When it works, it has photos of some of
the best of their collections. It also has three games. Sections:
Masterpieces, Restoration, Pharaonic Gods, Pharaonic Eras, Games and
Useful Links. Excellent
EGYPTIANS
NEW!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
A
BBC site on ancient Egypt. A huge site with sound files, articles, a
Multimedia Zone and much more.
The Multimedia Zone includes games.
Articles include: Voices from Ancient Egypt (incl. sound files),
The
Story of the Nile, Ancient Egyptian Magic, Private Lives of the Pyramid
Builders, Careers for Women
in Ancient Egypt and more. Outstanding.
Excellent
EGYPTOLOGY ONLINE
NEW!EGYPTOMANIA – CMA KIDS
NEW!
http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/index.html
A
fun site for kids on Egypt from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Sections:
Find Out, Tour, Activities and
Make It. Excellent
HATHOR’S REALM
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/4908/
A
long list of animations that can be downloaded and used on a student’s web
site. Note: Some are on this
page. Excellent
LITTLE HORUS
NEW URL!
http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/Default_HTML.aspx
A
fun site for younger students on Egypt, both modern and ancient. Check out
the History section for life in
ancient times. Outstanding.
Excellent
MUMMIES UNWRAPPED – A THINKQUEST
SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003409/
A
ThinkQuest site on mummification. Sections: A site all about mummies from
around the world. Sections:
Mud, Bog, China, Inca, Ice, Egypt, Animal
Mummies, Unique Mummies, Mummy Recipe, Mummy Stars, Links
and an
excellent Word Search. Excellent
THE MUMMY MAKER – GAME
NEW!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/mummy_maker_game.shtml
"Enter the embalmer's workshop, where you are to prepare the
body of Ramose, officer to the king,
for burial. The chief
embalmer, Kha, is watching your work
closely. You must do it perfectly
-
Kha's reputation rests on your shoulders. And Ramose's
prospects of reaching paradise depend
entirely on you."
Excellent
MYSTERIES OF EGYPT
– CCMC
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egypt_e.html
Outstanding
site connected to an Ancient Egypt museum exhibition. Sections: Virtual
Reality Gallery (take
a tour of the Tomb of Tutankhamun and of
Egyptian artifacts); Tutankhamun: Life, Death, Funeral,
Tomb,
Treasures, Curse; Egyptian Civilization; Hatshepsut: Info on this woman
pharaoh, includes a script
for a play "Hatshepsut: Temptress of the
Nile"; Imax Film information; Tour of the Egypt exhibition.
Follow the
sailboat at the bottom of the page to get to the Main Menu. Includes
excellent links and
an extensive Teacher’s Guide to download for free.
Excellent
MYSTERIES OF THE NILE
NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/
A
NOVA online adventure exploring ancient Egypt. "Explore the
Pyramids, temples, and other
monumental architecture of ancient Egypt
through riveting 360° photos shot during this
NOVA/PBS Online
Adventure. With real-time dispatches and digital photos filed from
the
Nile in March 1999 and from a quarry in Massachusetts in August and
September 1999
during the filming of the NOVA program "Pharaoh's
Obelisk," the adventure chronicles
both NOVA's search for archaic
clues to obelisk-raising, and its attempt to erect one of these
pillars of stone itself. Learn what happened, meet the team, and try
to lever your own
obelisk."
Excellent
See the How Did They Do It? lesson plan for this site.
NEFERCHICHI’S TOMB
http://www.neferchichi.com/index.html
Don’t
be fooled by the tongue-in-cheek tone of the site. Includes some terrific
clipart, info, lesson plans
and more. Sections: Clipart, Fonts, Lesson
Plans, All About Mummies, Pharaohs. Writing with Hieroglyphs,
Gods
& Goddesses, Scribes’ Book List, Kids Page, Digital Postcards,
Egyptian Mad Libs, Downloads, Egyptian
3D Pictures and more.
Outstanding. Excellent
ODYSSEY IN EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.website1.com/odyssey/home.html
Students
"join" archeologists excavating in Egypt. "Each week you will be
able to log into these World
Wide Web pages and watch and participate
with an archaeological excavation in action. You
can: • meet and
interact with the people at the excavation, • see the discoveries and
objects
uncovered during the week, • learn about how archaeology is
done, • learn about life in Egypt
•help us figure out solutions to
different problems that we face at the site." Excellent
ODYSSEY ONLINE
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/index.html
Excellent
resource for information on the Middle East. Click on Egypt. Sections
include: People, Mythology, Daily
Life, Death & Burial, Writing
and Archeology. A vast site. Excellent
THE PHARAOH’S CLINIC – A
THINKQUEST
NEW
URL!
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005492/
An
examination of ancient Egyptian medical and religious texts and their
relation to mummification and medical
practices. Click on the site map
for a long list of topics covered. Excellent
PHARAOH’S OBELISK – A NOVA SITE – see also
MYSTERIES OF THE NILE
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/obelisk/
A
companion site to the NOVA program "Pharaoh’s Obelisk" studying how
"the ancients shaped, transported,
and erected their
elegant obelisks." Sections: How Big Were They?, Cutting Granite
with Sand, NOVA
Raises an Obelisk, Lever an Obelisk (game), Explore
Ancient Egypt, and Mysteries of the Nile. Includes
Resources and a
Teacher’s Guide. Excellent
PYRAMID CHALLENGE – GAME
NEW!As the vizier, or head of state, you are about to undertake the
most important project of your career
- the building of the king’s
pyramid.
To succeed in this task, you must be a good all-rounder. Not only
should you be able to motivate
your workforce, but you must have good
observational skills and the ability to steer a barge up
the Nile,
avoiding hippos and crocodiles. Have you got what it takes to
be a pyramid builder?" Excellent
PYRAMIDS: THE INSIDE STORY – A NOVA
SITE see also MYSTERIES OF THE
NILE
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
A
companion site to the NOVA program. Sections: Explore the Pyramids, Follow
the Excavation. (Note: This
site doesn’t look promising from the home
page but has a lot of excellent information once you get into it.)
Excellent
THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY: TREASURES OF
ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/egypt/
Resources
from the National Gallery of Art on Egypt. Sections: Virtual Tour of the
Tomb of Tutmose III,
Streaming Video, Streaming Slideshow, Selected
Objects, and Resources. Excellent
RIGBY’S WORLD OF EGYPT
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/
A
huge, colorful site with a ton of information. Sections: Tour of Egypt,
Artist’s View of Egypt, Egypt
From Space, Egyptian Museum,
Tutankhamun, Ancient Love Poems, Egyptian Pyramids, Ancient Egyptian
Lives, Postcards from Egypt, Egyptian Chronology, Egyptian Glossary,
Egypt News Desk, Egyptian Bookshop,
Egyptian Antiquities, and Egypt
Web. Outstanding. Excellent
TALE OF THREE CITIES
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/3cities/
A
National Geographic site. Examines three cities in three different eras to
show the contrasts and
continuity between then and now. The cities:
Alexandria in A.D. 1; Cordoba in A.D. 1,000; and New
York City in A.D.
2000. Sections: Communications, Music, Food, Pastimes, Medicine, Animals.
Religion,
Curios, People and Outside. Excellent
THE TOMB OF SENNEFERI
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/tt99/index.html
The
official web site for the excavation of the Tomb of Senneferi. Students
can follow the action with the
Dig Diary 2000 and see video clips of
the excavation. Excellent
THE TOMB OF
TUTANKHAMON
NEW!
http://www.inetsonic.com/kate/tut/
An
excellent site for students detailing the discovery of the most famous
Egyptian tomb. Includes
contemporary photos and quotes from Howard
Carter’s recounting of the story. Note: Follow the gold
figure of the
king to go through the pages. Excellent
TOUR EGYPT
http://touregypt.net/
The official
site for the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism. Has a lot of information on
past and present Egypt
including tourist information. There is a
children’s section and a Daily Crossword Puzzle. For best results,
click on the Site Map for a large list of resources.
Excellent
TREASURES OF THE SUNKEN CITY – ALEXANDRIA
NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/
A
companion NOVA site about the underwater discovery of the ancient Pharos
lighthouse, one of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Sections:
Mapping the Treasures, Jean Yves Empereur: The
Riches of Alexandria,
Unforgettable Moments (video clips), and Seven Wonders: Get Clued In.
Includes
a transcript of the program. Excellent
WILD EGYPT: AN ONLINE
SAFARI
NEW!
http://touregypt.net/wildegypt/index.htm
"Welcome to Wild Egypt! Prepare yourself for a fantastic
adventure as we go in search of Egypt's
colorful wildlife, all from
the safety and comfort of your terminal. We have some virtual
safaris
ready for you to take, and more are on the way (provided the
guides responsible for getting
all the pictures return in one
piece)." Tours: A Nile Journey, An
Over-Land Adventure, and A
Red Sea Dive. Excellent photos.
Excellent
A WOMAN CALLED EGYPT – A THINKQUEST
SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/C003877F/English/
Cleopatra
has fascinated us for centuries. This site focuses on Cleopatra and the
Egypt of her time. Sections
include: Characters (Gods, Profiles,
Family Tree); Costumes (Beauty Only Skin Deep, Instruction for Makeup,
Clothes); Production Notes (Puppet Theatre, Readers’ Theatre, Play
{with full script}, Teacher’s Guide); and
a Site Map. Although the
information is not very detailed, this is a good site for activities.
Excellent
YOU WOULDN’T WANT TO BE AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY:
DISGUSTING THINGS YOU’D RATHER NOT KNOW
– ONLINE CHILDREN’S
BOOK
NEW!
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html
A
fun, colorful online book about the mummification process. For
intermediate children and up.
Excellent
THE AKHET-ATEN HOME PAGE
NEW!AKHET EGYPTOLOGY: THE HORIZON TO THE PAST
NEW!
http://www.akhet.co.uk/mainpage.htm
An
extensive site on ancient Egypt. Sections: Akhenaton and Amarna,
Tutankhamun, Mummy Masks, Art of
the Afterlife, Grave Goods, Tombs and
Temples, Sculpture, Mythology, Clickable Mummy, The King List, Scottish
Egyptology, and Museums and Collections. Very Good
ALL ABOUT EGYPT
NEW!
ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.sis.gov.eg/ancient/front.htm
A
site from the Egyptian government on ancient Egypt. Sections: Life of the
Ancient Egyptians, Sphinx, Egyptian
Treasures, and The Pyramids. Note:
In the Egyptian Treasures section, click on the pictures for the list.
Very well
done. Very Good
ANCIENT EGYPT AT HISTORY 101
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPT CROSSWORD PUZZLE
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPT - SNAITH PRIMARY
NEW!
http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/egindex.htm
A
site from a primary school in the UK with good information for
primary/intermediate students on Ancient
Egypt. Very Good
ANCIENT EGYPT: A THINKQUEST SITE – CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_egypt/egypt.htm
A
site by students for students about ancient Egypt. Sections: Facts, Online
Activities, Egyptian Crafts, Recipes,
and Resources. Excellent
Activities and Crafts sections.
Also in Lesson Plans section.
ANCIENT EGYPT VIRTUAL TEMPLE
NEW!Culture & Daily Life, Mummies, Egyptian Calendar, Architecture,
Pyramids, Music & Dance, Wine & Winemaking,
Hieroglyphs,
Egyptian Medicine, Temple Gardens, and much more. Each section has a
description with
illustrations and photos. The Just for Kids section
has games to download. Very Good
ANCIENT EGYPT’S DEEPEST SECRETS REVEALED – A
THINKQUEST SITE NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002046F/introduction.htm
A
site by students for students on ancient Egypt. Sections: Life in Ancient
Egypt, Gods and Goddesses,
Death in Ancient Egypt, Pharaohs of Ancient
Egypt, Hieroglyphics, The Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt,
Ancient Egyptian
Structures, and Games including quizzes and puzzles. For
intermediate/junior/senior
high students. Very Good
ANCIENT EGYPT’S SANDS OF TIME – A
THINKQUEST
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002589/
A
ThinkQuest site designed by students. Sections include: Mummies, Pyramids,
Medicine, Gods & Goddesses,
Howard Carter, Animals, Ramses II,
Nile River, Games, Links, Reference, and Quiz. Very Good
ANCIENT HISTORY SOURCEBOOK: EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook04.html
A
guide to online texts on ancient Egypt. Geared toward high school and up.
Very Good
ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN HISTORY – A THINKQUEST
SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/10805/index.html
A
ThinkQuest site developed by students. Focuses on Greece, Rome and Egypt
with a timeline that
draws them together. The section on Egypt
includes: Time Frame, Origins and Religion, Succession of
Dynasties,
Map of Egypt, Sources for Egypt, and a 3D Pyramid. Very Good
ARAB NET – A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.arab.net/egypt/egypt_contents.html
A
gateway site for information on the Arab world. The Egypt section is
divided into: Overview, History
(detailed), Geography (including
wildlife), Business, Culture, Government, Transport, and Tour Guide. Very
Good
ARCHITECTURE OF EGYPT
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/egypt.html
A
list of some of the great buildings and monuments of Egypt such as the
Great Pyramid of Khufu.
(Note: Not all are ancient) Each one gives
information such as the architect, date, location,
construction type,
climate, images, site plans, 3-D models, and a commentary. Very
Good
ASPECTS OF LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!CAIROO.COM
NEW!
http://www.cairoo.com/
"The aim of Cairoo.com is to present and provide up-to-date
information concerning our
World Heritage through a multimedia
experience using written articles, original photographs
and the latest
in progressive/streaming video. Here you can explore the culture, art and
history of
ancient Egypt through photos and articles from experts in
Egyptology and archeology. Just
a few of our topics include:
Pyramid construction, mummification, education, magic, gods and
goddesses, religion, agriculture, and pharaohs. Cairoo.com
is meant to serve all types of readers from
academics, students, and
historians to the more casual reader or anyone with an interest in ancient
cultures. We are trying to reflect on (and reveal) the ethical
standards of society, culture, human order,
and religion . This
information is provided to you by experts in the field with decades of
firsthand
experience with the art, architecture, monumental work,
literature, medical text, discipline, places,
events, and the
possessions of the ancient nations." Sections:
Art & Humanities, Social Science & History,
Society &
Culture, and Photo Gallery. Very Good
CHARIOT TO HEAVEN – CHILDREN’S
STORY
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/9chario0.html
This
is a children’s story about two children who live in Mennufer (Memphis)
during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
(1336-1327 BC). Photos of
modern Mennufer are included as well as instructions for translating
hieroglyphics.
(Note: The story has been completed since the last
list) Very Good
CLEOPATRA: A MULTIMEDIA GUIDE TO THE ANCIENT
WORLD
NEW!
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/index.html
Uses
artifacts from the Chicago Museum of Art. Sections: Timeline, Glossary,
Maps and Lesson Plans. The Glossary
includes audio files
pronouncing the word. The items pictured on the home page, in the timeline
and the glossary
link to information about them and how they were
used/made. "Included in Cleopatra is a set of
lesson plans based
on nine of the objects and designed to provide interdisciplinary classroom
activities
that will enhance students’ understanding of ancient
cultures, sometimes through drawing connections
to their own. Intended
for grades four through twelve, the plans follow a set format."
Very Good
Also listed in Lesson Plans
section
THE CURSE OF TUT: FACT OR MYTH?
NEW!DAN MURPHY’S MUMMY PAGE
NEW!
http://www.site-ology.com/egypt/
A
good site for intermediate students on mummies, how they were made and
more. Sections: Religion,
Funerals, How, Tombs, Where, and King Tut.
Very Good
DEEP IN THE TOMBS OF
EGYPT
DIG – THE ARCHEOLOGY MAGAZINE FOR
KIDS
http://www.digonsite.com/index.html
An
archeology magazine for kids. The articles are not online but there is a
great deal of good information.
Check out Ask Dr. Dig (lots of
questions & answers listed), Fantastic Factoids, Quiz (17 quizzes),
Glossary
and Parents/Teachers. Very Good
EGYPT: GIFT OF THE NILE
NEW!
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/archive/egypt/site.htm
An
online exhibit featuring activities for students. Includes: Egyptomania,
Offerings, Egyptopedia, The Ten
Eternal Truths of Ancient Egypt, and
more. Very Good See lesson plans for this site.
EGYPT INDEX
NEW!EGYPT: LAND OF ETERNITY
NEW!EGYPT’S GOLDEN EMPIRE
NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/#
An
interactive online "Experience". Includes a Timeline and Educational
Resources (lesson plans). Companion
site to a TV series. Very
Good NOTE: We have the series on DVD.
EGYPTIAN ADVENTURE – A THINKQUEST
SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002657/
Sections
include: Valley of the Kings, Ramses II, Cleopatra, Mummification, Imhotep
& King Djoser, Egyptian Flag,
Valley of the Queens, Recipes,
Nefertiti, Steps to Immortality, Classes of Egypt, Picture of the Sphinx,
King Tut,
Hatshepsut, Seti I, Gods of Egypt, Farming, Team, Rosetta
Stone, Ankhenaton, Thutmose III, Colossi of
Memnon, and Ultimate
Challenge. Very Good
EGYPTIAN ARCHEOLOGY – FUN SITE
NEW!
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/VideoTestbed/Projects/Mummy/archaeology.html
Not
what it sounds like. Click on the pictures for links to information on
Egyptian Fun (games), Music & Art, Home
(homes), School, Food, and
Pets. Click on the Egyptian symbols at the bottom for Mummy, Technology,
Architecture, Art and Hieroglyphics. Brief information but very good
for elementary students. Note: Some of the
links are broken. Very
Good
FRUIT OF THE NILE
NEW!
http://www.fruitofthenile.com/index.html
A
website on ancient Egypt. Sections: Religion, Pharaohs, Symbols,
Dynasties, Scrolls (Books) and Links.
Suitable for students. Very
Good
GANDER ACADEMY’S ANCIENT EGYPT THEME
PAGE
NEW!
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/egypt.htm
A
student-oriented page on ancient Egypt. Sections: Student Activity Sheets,
Ancient Egypt Lessons, General
Links, Pharaohs, History, Mummies,
Hieroglyphics, Pyramids, Daily Life, Gods, Clothing, Museums, King Tut,
Teacher
Resources, and Famous Egyptians. Very Good
GAVIN’S EGYPTOMANIA
PAGES
NEW!
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gavin.egypt/index.htm
A
very extensive site detailing the work of several Egyptologists. Includes a huge
number of sections with
photos of artifacts, drawings, postcards,
advertisements, commemorative stamps, ceramics, and more showing
how Egypt is
depicted in popular culture. Very Good
HARLEY’S REALLY SCARY EGYPT PROJECT – AN ONLINE/PRINTABLE BOOK FOR CHILDREN
NEW!HIEROGLYPHICS! A GUIDE AND WEB DIRECTORY TO EGYPTIAN WRITING
NEW!
HIEROGLYPHS
NEW!
http://www.discoveringegypt.com/hiromenu.htm
A
section for students on hieroglyphs and how we can use them. Also includes
Egyptian mathematics.
Includes an activity where students can print out
posters, note paper, bookmarks, etc. with hieroglyphs. Very
Good
KING TUT
ONE
NEW!
http://www.kingtutone.com/
Sections:
Pharaohs, Pyramids, Queens, Mummies, Clip Art to use, and Kids. The Kids section
has games, puzzles
and a coloring book. Note: The Links section doesn’t
work. Very Good
LIBRARY OF THE QUEEN
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/6515/
A
compilation of hymns, poems, myths, prayers, stories and more from Ancient
Egypt. Very Good
LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/egypt/index.htm
An
online exhibit from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Sections:
Orientation, Chronology, Natural World,
Daily Life, Gods & Religion,
Funerary Customs and Teacher Resources. Includes a printable Teacher’s Guide
with background information, glossary and classroom activities. Very
Good
LIVE IN ANCIENT EGYPT – HISTORY ESSENTIALS
NEW!
http://4learning.co.uk/essentials/history/units/egypt_bi.shtml
A
fun site for primary students on Ancient Egypt. Includes information and
activities, FAQs, Quiz, and
History A-Z. The Teacher’s section has
worksheets, an image page, and links (only one). Very Good
LIVING IN ANCIENT EGYPT
http://members.tripod.com/~ancient_egypt/
Colorful
site. Check out the Menu for a long list of topics including: History of Ancient
Egypt, Famous
Pharaohs, Mummification, the Dogs of Ancient Egypt, the Book
of the Dead, the Children of Ancient Egypt
and much more. Very
Good
MARK MILLMORE’S ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW URL!
http://www.discoveringegypt.com/index.htm
Sections:
Pyramids & Temples, Rebuilding Temples, Kings and Queens, Hieroglyphs, Glyph
eCards,
ScreenSavers, Games & Videos (scroll down for free games such as
Senet, Mehen, Hounds & Jackals,
20-Squares, the Curse of Ra, Winzle
Egyptian Puzzles {make your own Egyptian jigsaw puzzle}). Very
Good
MUMMIES OF ANCIENT EGYPT
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy/
Basic
information for students on mummies. Sections: What Are Mummies?, Who Were the
Mummies?,
How Are Mummies Made?, and All About the Afterlife. Very
Good
MUMMY
TOMBS
NEW!
http://www.mummytombs.com/
A
"one-stop resource" on mummies around the world. A colorful site suitable for
students. Click on
Egyptian Mummies for Egypt. Sections: Egyptian Dynasties,
Pharaoh Mummies, Curse of King Tut’s
Tomb, Animal Mummies, Mummy Methods,
and Inside Mummies. Very Good
MUMMIES UNMASKED
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9906/mummies/
A
National Geographic children’s site on mummies. A brief explanation of how
mummies were made.
Good links to other National Geographic Egypt sites. Very
Good
NEFERTITI RESURRECTED
NEW!
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/nefertiti/nefertiti.html
A
Discovery Channel site on the discovery of a mummy that could be the long-lost
Nefertiti. Sections:
Explore the Evidence, The Queen, Video Tour and The
Tomb Detective. Includes video clips and a
reconstruction of the face of the
mummy. Very Good
PER ANKH, HOUSE OF LIFE
NEW!
http://www.philae.nu/perankh/templepage1.html
"In Ancient Egypt most temples had a so called 'House of Life', where
records of all kinds
were kept; mathematics, medicine, astronomy, geography,
law and the interpretations of dreams.
This was also the place where priests
and scribes were trained. These pages are for historical
information about Ancient Egypt, mostly its religion, deities and temple
life. Also featured
are articles about women and their
life in the ancient days. Creation Myths, Festivals and
Wisdom Texts."
Sections: List of Gods and Goddesses, Egyptian
Symbols, Egyptian Cult Temples,
Religion and Thought, Priesthood, The Great
Festivals, Creation Myths, The Wisdom Texts,
History of Egyptian Religion,
Women in Ancient Egypt, and Various Assets and Articles (including two
"virtual re-enactments" of temple rituals). Very Good
PHARAOHS OF THE SUN
http://www.mfa.org/egypt/amarna/ex_hi_ind.html
Highlights
of an exhibition of Egyptian artifacts. Includes Teacher Resources. Sections:
Exhibition Highlights,
Akhenaten’s World, Excavations at Amarna, Sift the
Evidence, Learning Resources, and Ask an Archeologist.
Very Good
PHARAONIC EGYPT – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CULTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!READING HIEROGLYPHS – THE FIRST STEP NEW!
http://www.fnspo.cz/mmm/egypt/hiero/1.htm
"Have you been reading a book on Ancient Egyptian culture? Or did you
recently visit the
egyptology section of your local museum? In that case you
have undoubtedly wondered about
the meaning behind these mysterious
hieroglyphs. With this on-line course we want to guide
you on
the way to deciphering the hieroglyphic script. We'll teach you the basics of
the script.
With the help of this course, you'll quickly be able to read
frequently occurring formulas,
as well as the names of Egyptian gods and
pharaohs." Includes 8 lessons. Very Good
THE STORY OF SOHA – A GIRL FROM ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/archive/egypt/discover/Soha/Soha.htm
An
online book about a girl in Ancient Egypt. Very Good
THE THEBAN MAPPING
PROJECT
NEW!
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/
"Since its inception in 1978, the Theban Mapping Project (TMP, now
based at the American
University in Cairo) has been working to prepare a
comprehensive archaeological database
of Thebes. With its thousands of tombs
and temples, Thebes is one of the world's most
important archaeological
zones." Sections: Atlas of the Valley of the Kings,
Atlas of the Theban
Necropolis, Articles, Resources and Sites. Very
Good
TOUR THE TOMB OF KING
TUT
VIRTUAL KAHUN – AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOWN
NEW!
http://www.kahun.man.ac.uk/kahuntown.htm
Information
and a virtual tour of an town for workers near a pyramid. Includes photos of the
artifacts
excavations, a plan of the town and a virtual tour of the town and
its buildings. Provides a glimpse into the
daily life of average Egyptians.
Includes Teacher Notes and Classroom Activities. Very Good
WELCOME TO ANCIENT EGYPT! – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/5356/
A
site for students by students on ancient Egypt. Sections: Mummification;
Geography; Gods and
Goddesses; Language; Daily Life, Food, Animals, Clothes;
Timeline; Pyramids; Medicine; Activities;
References; Links; and Glossary.
The Activities section includes games and puzzles including Royal Jeopardy. Very
Good
ABSOLUTE EGYPTOLOGY
NEW!
http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/index.htm
A
colorful site for students on Egypt. Sections: Religion (Pictures of 110 Gods),
Dynasty 0 (The Dawn of History),
Dynasties 1-2 (The Early Kings), Dynasties
3-5 (Great Pyramids), Dynasties 6-11 (Time of Decline),
Dynasties 12-14
(Resurrection), and Dynasties 15-17 (Foreign Rule). Good
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/alexandria/
The
past and modern history of Egypt’s second largest city and main port. Sections:
History Guide,
Visitor’s Guide, Picture Gallery, Auditorium, Map of Eastern
District and Map of Western District. Good
ANCIENT EGYPT CLIPART
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPT COLORING BOOK
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPT COLORING
PAGES
NEW!
http://www.coloring.ws/egypt.htm
Twenty
pages to print out and color. Good
ANCIENT EGYPT COLORING PAGES
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPT – MR. DOWLING
NEW!
http://www.mrdowling.com/604egypt.html
Basic
information for upper elementary students on ancient Egypt. Includes lessons
to download
and an Interactive Quiz. Good
ANCIENT EGYPT WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
NEW!
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/ws/h_ws.asp?h_egypt
An
online word search puzzle for students. Just drag your cursor. Good
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FURNITURE AND WOODWORKING
NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/gpkillen/index.html
Information
on furniture and woodworking in ancient Egypt. Sections: Egyptian Furniture,
Woodworking,
Research and News, and Furniture in Museums.
Good
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LITERATURE
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPT MAGAZINE
http://www.ancientegyptmagazine.com/
The
official site for Ancient Egypt magazine includes online versions of the
early issues and articles from
the current issue. Good
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BELIEFS
NEW!ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MATHEMATICS
NEW!
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/Egyptians.html
Egyptian
mathematics. Sections: An Overview of Egyptian Mathematics, Egyptian Papyri,
Egyptian
Numerals, and a History of Zero. Good
ANIMAL MUMMIES IN THE CAIRO
MUSEUM NEW!
http://www.animalmummies.com/
Photos
and information on the kinds of animals and other items that were mummified by
the ancient Egyptians.
Learn how they examine, test and preserve the
mummies. Good
AT THE TOMB OF TUTANKHAMEN
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/
A
site from the National Geographic from the February 1923 issue of the magazine
about the discovery of
the tomb of Tutankhamen. Includes Dispatches from
their correspondent on the official opening of
the tomb. Also scenes from
Mysteries of Egypt, an IMAX film. Includes photographs that accompanied
the
article. Note: We could not get this site to work in Firefox; it worked fine in
Internet Explorer. Good
BLOOD MARKS OF EGYPT - A THINKQUEST
SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002255/index.html
Despite
the lurid title, this colorful site has basic information for younger students.
There are two
games: Mummy Maze and Translate the Hieroglyphs. There are
also sections on the Curse of King Tut,
The Plagues of Egypt, the Pyramids,
and a Quiz. Good
BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF ANCIENT
EGYPT
NEW!
http://kronocide.com/ancient_egypt.shtml
A
chart showing the dates (years), period, dynasty, spoken language, written
language and important
events of Egyptian history. Good
CLEOPATRA
NEW!
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/cleopatra/
An
online exhibit on Cleopatra for students. Sections: Cleopatra Exhibition, Who
Was Cleopatra?, Solve the
Puzzle, send an e-Postcard, Cleopatra Image Poll
and Inside Egypt. Good
CLEOPATRA VII, THE LAST PHARAOH
NEW!
http://www.royalty.nu/Africa/Egypt/Cleopatra.html
The
story of the life and death of Cleopatra. Aimed toward students. Includes a good
list of books at the
end for both adults and children. Good
CLICKABLE MUMMY
NEW!
COLOR TOUR OF EGYPT
http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/egypt.html
A
tour of over a dozen sites from Ancient Egypt. Includes links to photos and
information on Egyptian
artifacts and to other sites. Good
CULTURE FOCUS – PICTURES OF EGYPT
http://www.culturefocus.com/egypt.htm
Pictures
of Egypt, the Nile, the pyramids, ancient temples and more. Good
CYBER MUMMY
NEW!
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/VideoTestbed/Projects/Mummy/mummyhome.html
Information
on a mummy at the University of Illinois. Includes movies showing the mummy
being
x-rayed and CTscanned. Good
CYBERMUSEUM: EGYPT
NEW!
http://members.tripod.com/jaydambrosio/egypt.html
An
online "museum" of Egyptian history. Sections: Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New
Kingdom,
Ptolemaic Period, and Roman Period. Fairly simple. Good for
elementary students. Good
DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT – ONLINE QUIZ
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/brainteaser/egypt/egypt.html
A
12-question quiz for kids on daily life in ancient Egypt. Note: Click on the
answer paragraph to go
to the next question. Good
DIGITAL EGYPT FOR UNIVERSITIES
NEW!
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk//Welcome.html
A
college level resource on ancient Egypt. Advanced high school students should
find it useful. Good
THE DOMAIN OF HET HET (HATHOR)
NEW!EGYPT: A TRAVELOGUE WITH MANY PICTURES
NEW!EGYPT AT NIGHT
NEW!EGYPT DURING THE REIGN OF AKHENATON
NEW!
http://www.lind.org.zw/history/egyptiansite/index.htm
Topics
on the reign of Akhenaton. They tell who or what it is. Good
EGYPT UNEARTHED – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002766/
A
site by students for students on ancient Egypt. Sections: Cleopatra, Maze
(game), Tut’s Tomb,
Tut’s Curse, Obelisks, and Egypt. For elementary
students. Good
EGYPTIAN KINGS (PHARAOHS), GOVERNORS AND OTHER
RULERS
NEW!
http://touregypt.net/kings.htm
Information
on Egyptian kings (pharaohs) and their reigns. Good
EGYPTIAN NUMERALS
http://scitsc.wlv.ac.uk/university/scit/modules/mm2217/en.htm
A
single page explaining the earliest Egyptian hieroglyphic numbering system.
Good
EGYPTIAN ROYAL TOMBS OF THE NEW KINGDOM
NEW!
http://www.friesian.com/tombs.htm
Information
with detailed drawings of several Egyptian tombs. Good
EGYPTIAN SCAVENGER HUNT
NEW!
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/egypt/hunt/EgyptHunt.html
A
"scavenger hunt" in which students visit web sites to find clues to fill out the
crossword puzzle. Good
EGYPTIAN VIRTUAL MUSEUM
http://www.touregypt.net/museum/
Consists
of photos of artifacts from the different time periods. Sections: Pre-Dynastic,
Middle Kingdom,
4th Dynasty, 11th Dynasty,
18th Dynasty, 19th Dynasty, Tutankhamun Wing, Egyptian
Ministry of Tourism. Good
EGYPTOLOGY.COM
NEW!
http://www.egyptology.com/
Sections:
KMT (A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt), The Tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep,
Tekenu,
Who Are the Muu?, An Egyptian Gallery of Paintings and Photographs,
and WWW Links about Egypt. Good
EGYPTOLOGY RESOURCES – RESOURCES FOR ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/
A
page of links to resources for Egyptology. Includes FAQ, Museums, Interesting
Egypt pages and more. Good
EXPLORING ANCIENT WORLD CULTURES: EGYPT
NEW!
http://eawc.evansville.edu/egpage.htm
Basic
information on ancient Egyptian culture. Sections: The Papyrus of Ani (The Book
of the Dead),
The Egyptian Culture Reflected in Worship, Chronology (broken
link), Essays, Images, Internet Sites
and Texts. The Essays, Images,
Internet Sites and Texts pages are extensive. Good
FACES OF THE PHARAOHS – A PORTRAIT
GALLERY
NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Crete/3102/faces__of__the__pharaohs.htm
Drawings
of what the pharaohs would have looked like in life. "All the portraits
downloadable
here are reconstructions based on original monuments and human
remains of the most important
men and women of Ancient Egypt." Not
expertly done but could give students an idea of what they
looked like.
Good
FROM LUXOR TO ASWAN
NEW!FUN FACTS ABOUT EGYPT – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002250/html/homepage.html?tqskip1=1
A
site by students for students on ancient Egypt. Sections: Gods/Goddesses,
Reading and Writing,
Pyramids, and Mummies. Includes a Word Search game.
Good for elementary students. Good
GET WRAPPED UP IN MUMMIES – A THINKQUEST
SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003227F/default.htm
A
ThinkQuest site for students on Ancient Egypt. Sections include: Reports on
Mummies, Pharaohs & Priests,
Egyptian Gods and Games {including Maze,
Word Search, Mummy Wrap, a Quiz and some bad jokes). Good
GIZA PLATEAU COMPUTER MODEL
NEW!
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/COMP/GIZ/MODEL/Giza_Model.html
A
computer modeling of the Giza plateau showing the pyramids and other structures
in relation to
each other. Includes views from several angles. Note: The
structures are not labeled. Good
GUARDIAN’S
SPHINX
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/
Photos
and information on the Great Sphinx of Giza, next to the Great Pyramids, one of
the most
recognizable symbols of Egypt. Good photos and basic information.
Good
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAYER-ANDERSON SCARAB COLLECTION
NEW!
http://home.teleport.com/~jsarr/scarabs/
A
fairly thorough examination of the role of scarabs in ancient Egypt. Sections:
The Land, The King, The Gods, Hieroglyphs, plus the Definition and Purpose of
Scarabs. At the bottom of each section is a link to see photos of examples.
Good
THE HISTORY OF PLUMBING – EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.theplumber.com/egypt.html
A brief look at how the ancient
Egyptians bathed and their bathroom facilities. Good
A HOTLIST ON ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listancientms5.html
A
collection of links to sites about Egypt. Good
HUNT FOR ANCIENT EGYPT
NEW!IMAGES OF EGYPT
NEW!JOURNEY TO THE RUINS OF ANCIENT
EGYPT NEW!
http://members.ams.chello.nl/zkosc/index.html
A
series of panoramic black and white photographs of the ruins of ancient Egypt.
Includes a long list of temples
and monuments. Good
LIST OF THE
PYRAMIDS
NEW!
http://www.waseda.jp/prj-egypt/sites/pyramids/pindex-E.html
A
chart showing each of the known Egyptian pyramids, their type, dynasty,
dimensions, and modern name. Click on the link for the pyramid to see a photo.
Good
MAKE YOUR OWN CARTOUCHE – HIEROGLYPHICS
CONVERTER NEW!
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cartouche/cartouche.html
Convert
your name into Egyptian hieroglyphics. Good
MIDDLE EAST PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/PhotoArchive.html
An
online archive of early photos of the Middle East including several Egyptian
sites. Good
MUMMY ONLINE – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/28209/
A
student by students for students on mummies. Sections: What is a Mummy?, Egypt
Mummies,
Other Mummies (note: this button isn’t identified), and Ritual. For
elementary students. Good
THE MUMMY’S CURSE GAME
NEW!
http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/education/mCurse.html
You’ve
been left behind in the museum with a mummy. The only way out is to answer the
questions of a
"fiendish security device". Can you get out? Good
MYSTERIES IN STONE
NEW!NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY & CULTURE PHOTO
GALLERIES ONLINE
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/siteindex/photogallery/history.html
Scroll
down for photo galleries on ancient Egypt. Each section has several photos and a
journal of the trip. Good
THE 1905-1907 BREASTED EXPEDITIONS TO EGYPT AND THE SUDAN: A
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY
NEW!
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/EGYPT/BEES/BEES.html
"These 1055 photographs were taken by Professor James Henry Breasted
and his colleagues on two reconnaissance trips to Nubia during the years
1905-1907." A collection of black-and-white photos
taken
during two expeditions to Egypt and the Sudan in 1905-1907. Check the
index for the locations. Good
OASIS OF THE DEAD
NEW!
http://www.archaeology.org/9909/etc/oasis.html
An
account by Dr. Zahi Hawass (Egypt’s chief archeologist) of the discovery of a
tomb with a cache of mummies
in an excellent state of preservation. Includes
photos of the mummies and of Dr. Hawass. Good
PHARAOH MAATKARE HATSHEPSUT
NEW!PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION THEORY
http://members.aol.com/aditt48670/pyramid.html
One
of the better sites (understandable to students) on the construction of the
Great Pyramid of Giza, the
subject of much speculation. Good
THE SACRED TEMPLE ISLAND OF PHILAE
NEW!STEIN’S TOUR OF EGYPT – PHOTOS
NEW!
http://home.usit.net/~info7/egypt.html
A
collection of photos of Egyptian sites, scenes and animals (snakes &
scorpion). Good
THE STEP PYRAMID COMPLEX OF DJOSER
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/arth/zoser/zoser.html
A
clickable map of the Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser, click on an arrow for a
photo of that section.
There’s also a list of the sections. There is no
description for the photos. Good
SPHINX – SCHEMATICS, TUNNELS AND CHAMBERS
NEW!
http://www.crystalinks.com/sphinxschematics.html
A
cross-section showing the numerous tunnels, chambers and hidden temples under
the Sphinx. Gives a
really good look at the maze of structures not visible
from the surface and why so much is still being
discovered.
Good
SYDNEY THE CAT EXPLORES ANCIENT EGYPT – A
THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002154/
Sydney
the cat learns about Ancient Egypt (told in story form) and plays Egyptian
games. Test Your
Knowledge has simple quizzes about Ancient Egyptian
Architecture, Games, Social Pyramid,
Gods, Pyramids, Mummies, Hieroglyphics,
and Schooling. Good
THE TEMPLE PALACE OF RAMSES III – A VIRTUAL TOUR
http://archpropplan.auckland.ac.nz/virtualtour/rameses/
A
look at computer renderings of the Temple Palace of Ramses III at Medinet Habu
as it would have
looked in 1175 BC. Good
THE THEBAN ROYAL MUMMY PROJECT
http://members.tripo
